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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

Advising/Faculty Office Hours

General Academic Advising

If you are majoring in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, your advisor, Maureen Cox, is located in the Office of Student Services at 102 Newins-Ziegler Hall. This office is open every semester, including the summer, from Monday through Friday. Appointments for advising can be made by email to Maureen Cox (mjcox@ufl.edu) or calling (352) 846-0554. Students are also welcome on a drop-in basis during open advising hours on Tuesdays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Faculty Advisors & Mentors

You have also been assigned to a wildlife faculty advisor and mentor. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their faculty advisors during their first semester and at least annually after that. Faculty have posted office hours for students, and will also meet with you by appointment.

Your faculty advisor is assigned to you based on the first digit of your UF Identification Number if you are in the Wildlife Ecology & Conservation specialization.

All Wildlife students in the Pre-Professional specialization are assigned to Dr. Bridget Baker, regardless of their UFID Number.

If Your UDIF
Begins With
Your Faculty
Advisor Is
Office Phone Email
0 Dr. Jim Austin 007 Building 116 (campus map) 352-846-0646 austinj@ufl.edu
1 Dr. Miguel Acevedo 111 Building 866 352-846-0575 maacevedo@ufl.edu
2 Dr. Christina Romagosa Building 106 352-273-3996 cmromagosa@ufl.edu
3 Dr. Matt Hallett 8A Building 116 352-294-2732 mhallett2320@ufl.edu
4 Dr. Vanessa Hull 310 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0638 vhull@ufl.edu
5 Dr. Nia Morales 316 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0630 n.morales@ufl.edu
6 Dr. Marcus Lashley 322 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0870 marcus.lashley@ufl.edu
7 Dr. Katie Sieving 320 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0569 chucao@ufl.edu
8 Dr. Robert McCleery 314 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0566 ramccleery@ufl.edu
9 Dr. Steve Johnson 216 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0557 tadpole@ufl.edu
Pre-Professional Dr. Bridget Baker 305 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0358 bridgetbaker@ufl.edu

Fall 2024 Faculty Advisor Office Hours

Your faculty advisor has established regular office hours for undergraduate consultation. If you are unable to meet during these posted times, you should contact your advisor to make an appointment.

Faculty Advisor Office Location Phone Office Hours
Dr. Jim Austin 318 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0646 Wednesdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dr. Miguel Acevedo Room 111/Building 866 352-846-0575 Wednesdays: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Dr. Bridget Baker 305 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0358 Tuesdays: 1:30 - 2:30 PM 
Dr. Matt Hallett 8A Building 116 352-294-2732 Tuesdays/Thursdays: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or by appointment.
Dr. Vanessa Hull 310 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0638 Mondays: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Dr. Steven Johnson 216 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0557 Wednesdays: 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Dr. Robert McCleery 314 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0566 Wednesdays: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Dr. Nia Morales 316 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0630 Tuesdays/Thursdays: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Dr. Marcus Lashley 322 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0870 Wednesdays: 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Dr. Christina Romagosa - WEC Undergraduate Coordinator 362 Newins-Ziegler or
Newins-Ziegler Breezeway
352-273-3996 Wednesdays: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dr. Katie Sieving 320 Newins-Ziegler 352-846-0569

Mondays and Wednesdays. Sign up for Zoom/in person meetings, for any reason here:

https://chucao.youcanbook.me  chucao@ufl.edu